Population ages 0-14 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Population ages 0-14 was 42.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Tanzania, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 42.3% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Tanzania peaked at 47.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2025.
That places Tanzania 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 44.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 46.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 44.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 44.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 10 Uganda 43.1% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 42.6% compare
- 12 Mauritania 42.4% compare
- 14 Benin 41.3% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 41.2% compare
- 16 Cameroon 41.1% compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,840 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 34.05 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.04 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Tanzania?
- Population ages 0-14 in Tanzania was 42.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for population ages 0-14?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.